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Arkansas 8th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+36.62012R+42.52016R+39.92020R+33.82024R+35.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+35.3
2024
median income$93,871U.S. $80,734 · AR $60,773
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · AR 38.8
poverty rate6.5%U.S. 12.5% · AR 16.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.8%U.S. 35.6% · AR 26.0%
non-english15.8%U.S. 22.3% · AR 8.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.2%
English15.8%
Irish11.8%
Mexican8.4%
Salvadoran2.1%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Marshallese2.6%
Aztec0.9%
Asian Indian0.8%
Vietnamese0.2%
African American†0.8%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.1%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Benton County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Arkansas 8th State House District

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Arkansas 8th State House DistrictTrumpR+35.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Arkansas 8th State House DistrictThe boundary of Arkansas 8th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+35.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Arkansas 8th State House District · R+35.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.4%10,255
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.1%4,805
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.5%390
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Arkansas 8th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benton County, ARRepublicanR+27.0
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.1%Harris4,805
66.4%Trump10,255
2.5%Kennedy390
−35.3%
15,450
R
31.7%Biden4,476
65.5%Trump9,253
2.8%Jorgensen393
−33.8%
14,122
R
26.1%Clinton3,010
66.0%Trump7,606
7.9%Johnson915
−39.9%
11,531
R
28.8%Obama2,583
71.2%Romney6,400
0.0%
−42.5%
8,983
R
30.4%Obama2,923
67.0%McCain6,438
2.5%Nader244
−36.6%
9,605
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −35.3% in 2024.−35.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−36.6%
2012−42.5%
2016−39.9%
2020−33.8%
2024−35.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RAustin McCollumState House · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a population just over 30,000 and a 2024 presidential margin of R+35.3, this Arkansas House district sits firmly in the state's Republican stronghold, leaving little competitive space in general elections.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 42.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.3 points.

A population of 30,027, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,871 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 12 and State House District 17.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 12
Arkansas
96.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 17
Arkansas
95.8twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 23
Georgia
92.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Arkansas 8th State House District

counties it covers1
Benton County

Frequently asked questions

How did Arkansas 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arkansas 8th State House District voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,450 votes cast, 4,805 went Democratic and 10,255 went Republican.
How many people live in Arkansas 8th State House District?
Arkansas 8th State House District has a population of 30,027 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arkansas 8th State House District?
Median household income in Arkansas 8th State House District is $93,871 — above the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Arkansas 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Arkansas 8th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.